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Show www Page THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, B2 1992 Wednesday, January 1, ' 1 - I SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -.Most Ulahns will see their vehicle registration fees decrease in 1992 as a result of last year's AM AX property tax legislation, according to the State Tax Commission. . . , , Beginning today, counties no longer will use property tax formulas to determine motor vehicle fees, a practice that resulted in radical differences in assessments from county to county. Instead, all cars will be assessed at .7 percent of their fair market of taxes aimed , value, a I at equalizing the disparities. What it means, according to tax commission spokeswoman Janice Perry, is owners of cars, motor ; homes, boats and recreation vehi- cles in Salt Lake, Weber and Davis counties or 61 percent of the vehicles in Utah will see their - taxes decrease. Vehicle owners in Utah's 26 other counties will see increases 1 fee-in-li- eu . averaging 18.4 percent, Perry said, although some will go up by more than three times that amount. The registration was part of a complex blend of rate decreases, increased assessments and fees aimed at mitigating a 1990 Utah Supreme Cour ruling that struck at the foundation of Utah's system of property tax collection. AMAX Magnesium Corp. had challenged the state's practice of granting homeowners and businesses a 20 percent property tax break, while larger, properties, utilities and mines were assessed at 100 percent of market value. The high court ruled that properties should be given the same exemption, which would cost the state $56 million, or that homeowners should be hit with a 20 percent property tax fee-in-li- eu state-assess- ed state-assess- ed hike. Lawmakers last February pass lead-aci- ies. The laws are among 295 enacted by the 1991 Legislature last January and February. Most of the others take effect in April or July. The other two statutes establish screening committees for state Board of Education nominees and Eleanor Trower Dawn Taylor Eleanor Trower, 71, died Dec. 27, 1991, of cancer. She was born Aug. 20, 1920, in Price, to Walter and Elizabeth Bass. 'v She was a member of Jehovah's Witness es. Survivors include four sons and four David, daughters, Royal, Bill, Roger, ana wirs. Dave r-(Nola) Adams, all Salt Lake; Mrs. Mike (Linda) Searle and Mrs. Wade Millar, both American Fork; Mrs. Dennis (Connie) Cartwright, Calif.; 23 grandchildren and nine Memorial service will be Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 95 S. 500 E., American Fork." Minerva Williams Minerva Maxcine Castano Williams, 71, of Provo, died Dec. 29, 1991, in Provo of natural causes. She was born April 19, 1920, in Park City, the daughter of Daniel and Mary Jane Ivie Castano. She married Ira Glenn If IGiJZk March 20, 1942, in Idaho Falls, Idaho. He died July 11, 1977. She was raised in Wyoming and gradu ated from Kemmerer High School. After' graduation she went to work in Pocatello, Idaho. She worked as a practical nursing and home companion and also a domestic housekeeper. She enjoyed caring for others. She was a member of the LDS Church. She served as a Primary and Sunday School teacher. She is survived by one son, Douglas G. Williams, Provo; three grandchildren; four brothers three- and three sisters: Dennis Castano, Frank Castano and Richard Castano, all of Washington state; Blaine Castano, Oregon; Ruby Johnson and Annie Buck, both of Wyoming, and Darlene. She was preceded in death by a brother, David Castano. Funeral will be Thursday at 1 p.m. in the Provo 6th Ward Chapel, 888 S. Freedom Blvd., Provo, under the direction of iierg Mortuary- Friends may call at the church Thursday one hour prior to service. Burial in will be in Kemmerer, Wyo. iio - "Wally" 1, 1934. at Montebello, Calif. He died April 7, 1947, in an automobile ac cident at Manderson, W;o. attended v v( andV school in Benjamin, Spanish Fork 'ft A3 Provo. She continued her education by completing a business course at the LDS Business College in Salt Lake City. After her marriage they built their home in Provo. After her husband's death she moved to Spanish Fork and cared for her parents. She then moved to Salt Lake City for several years and was employed at rembrooks Stationery and Gift store for several years. While living in Provo she worked as a clerk at the county court house. She traveled extensively. She moved to Boulder Creek, Calif., for six years before moving to Woodburn in 1989. She was a member of the LDS Church. She is survived by one sister, Cleo Robertson. Woodburn. e Funeral will be Friday at Funeral Home, Spanish Fork. Friends a.m. prior to may call Friday, 9:30-1service at Huff-- t And Funeral Home. Burial will be at tlie Provo City Ceme-UrHuff-Lind- 1 by Comwell Colonial Arrangements WTtrpcl, WooJburn, Ore ai-- 17, 1920, in Kingston, Piute County, to Marion Devalson and Laura Priscilla Por ter mar Allen. She r i ried Eldon "R" Tay lor, Aug. 14, 1942, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She was a member " of the LDS Church I where she served 25 years in the primary. She was a primary president and a primary chorister. During that time she composed the lyrics and music to a number of children's song. She enjoyed painting with oils. She wrote many stories for children. She is survived by her husband of sons and daughters, EIRoy Mapleton; Taylor, Boise, Idaho; LaRon Taylor, Green River, Wyo.; Brent Allen Taylor, Sandy; Carling Bernell, Mapleton; Shirla Dawn Snow, Tucson, Ariz.; Raelene Mapleton; 26 grandchildren; seven four brothers and g two sisters: Luris Allen, Bountiful; Allen, Springville; Marion Allen, currently serving on a mission; Merrill Allen, Kingston; Alporta Campbell, Provo, and Leda Young, serving a mission in Washington. She was preceded in death by a son, Eldon LaCal. Funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. in the Mapleton LDS Stake Center, 970 N. 400 East. Friends may call Thursday, p.m. at Wheeler Mortuary, 211 E. 200 0 South, Springville, and Friday, a.m. at Mapleton LDS Stake Center, 970 N. 400 East, Mapleton. Burial will be at the Loa Cemetery at approximately 3 p.m. ,nl Smi-the- e, 8 9:30-10:3- Farrell Hoffman 31, 1991, - Farrell (Bud) C. Spanish Fork, died Dec. at his home, following a long SPANISH Hoffman, FORK 69, of illness. He was born on ptMJUfriMJuwwa Jan. 3, 1922, in Henderson, Utah, the son of Chris and Nettie Ackerman Hoffman. He married Ruth El mer on June 24, 1947, at Reno, Nev. Their marriage was later solemnized at the Manti Temple of The Church of Christ of Saints A S ' x Jesus Latter-da-y on July 22, attended schools in Monroe and Spanish Fork. He served in the U.S. Army during World War n. He owned and operated his own farm. He also worked for U.S. Steel in the rolling mills and retired in 1981, after 34 years of service. He was an avid sportsman, enjoying fishing, hunting, and the family campouts with his sons. ie was active in the Little League Baseball program for many years, coaching the Dodgers, winning two UBBA Championships and many other trophies. He was a member of the LDS Church, and worked with Scouts in 9th ward and served in the Elders Quorum Presidency. He was a high priest at the time of his death. Survivors include his wife of Spanish Fork; four sons: Ronald C. Hoffman, Mapleton; Michael S. Hoffman, Crown Point, Ind.; Bradley J. Hoffman and Craig L Hoffman, both of Spanish Fork; 12 grandchildren; two two sisters: Mrs. Ve.non (Gaylene) Lundell, West Valley; Mrs. Glade (Wanda) Ivie, Las Vegas, Nev. He was preceded in death by a son: Farrell Thayne Hoffman, and a sister Donna H. Blohm. Funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Spanish Fork 9th LDS Ward Chapel, 90 S. Main, Spanish Fork. Friends may call at the Walker Mortuary, 187 S. Main, p.m. or Spanish Fork on Friday from Saturday from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.. Burial will be in the Spanish Fork City Cemetery with military rites by tlie Spanish Fork American Legion. He SPANISH FORK Leone Hansen Prince, 88, of Woodbuni, Ore., died Dec. 31. 1991, at a Woodburn care center. She was born Feb. 18, 1903, in Benja min. She married She tions from heart and diabetic problems. She was born Sept. 1958. Leone Prince Prince, April of Mapleton, died Dec. 30, 1991, in Provo of complica71, Car-lin- Williams, Wallace Dawn Allen Taylor, 6--8 Tornadoes are most common in the Midwestern states but can occur anywhere in the United States. i meant locally assessed property owners statewide saw an increase in their taxes last year. Howard Stephenson, executive director of the Utah Taxpayers Asfee sociation, said the 1992 on automobiles in some cases will help offset the increases. in-li- eu "I think it was the best compro- mise we could get," he said. Some counties will be hit particularly hard. Daggett, for instance, will see auto fees increase 63.7 percent. Vehicle owners in Salt Lake County, on the other hand, will see their taxes decrease 7.2 percent. "Now it will make no difference whether you register in Daggett the fee County or Weber County is the same," Perry said. make the Health Department responsible for monitoring mammogram programs aimed at early detection of breast cancer. Beginning in rural jurisdictions, the court consolidation act will combine circuit and district courts in an effort to cut costs and improve efficiency. The same process is to be completed in populous Wasatch Front jurisdictions by 1998. The act also will combine all court fees into a single surcharge that will be split eenly among the government that prosecutes the case and the government that supthe city and ports the courts in the peace of county justice courts, or the county and state in higher courts. The limit of civil claims in s courts rises to and in circuit court to $20,-00Electronic recording of court proceedings is permitted, and city attorneys now can prosecute state misdemeanor charges The school board law is aimed at assuring a more professional membership. The Utah Constitution provides that members shall be elected by citizens, but legislators had been concerned about the general quality of elected board members. Before the 1992 elections, state school board candidates will be screened by a committee in each board district. small-claim- :. . i ?4 if 4w Herald PhotoBrent Stevens One of the sheep at Julian Mercer's sheep farm in Lehi bears the wounds of a recent dog attack. Lehi ups efforts to control dog problem Four new state laws take effect today SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -Four new state laws take effect on the first day of the new year, including the beginning of a court consolidation program and mandabatterd tory recycling of 4 , . i . . ed a measure that juggled fees, assessments and tax rates in an effort to more fairly share the tax burden. The end result, however, ed county-assess- . $2,-00- 0, 0. . Sanpete County names inspector MANTI The Sanpete County Commission has appointed Dale L. Nicholls as building inspector zoning administrator effective Jan. LEHI Lehi's three animal control officers, Ray, Brent and Guy Edwards, will be stepping up efforts to control the problem of dogs running at large within city limits. The action has been precipitated by a Christmas week rash of dog attacks on sheep. According to Ray Edwards, four reports of dogs attacking sheep had been turned in over Christmas, which was an unusually high number of inci- dents. As a result of quick action by sheep owners and animal control officers, two dogs were killed and one dog owner was cited for having his dog running at large. In addition, the dog owner usually ends up paying for the killed andor damaged sheep. Edwards stated he had issued six citations last week for loose dogs. Edwards said that once a dog has been introduced to sheep killing, it will continue to do so even on its own. The only cure is to destroy the dog. In many cases, dogs will not kill the sheep outright, but will maim them by eating such parts as hind quarters, ears and the belly. Sheep ranchers and farmers have a right to protect their livestock by killing any dogs that may be bothering their animals. Lehi and most other cities in Utah County have passed a num- ber of ordinances to control dogs. The laws stipulate that owners are responsible to keep their dogs under control and not allow them the opportunity to run loose. In addition, if an answer has the dog off his proper ty, the dog must be on a leash. A dog is considered a public nuisance under the ordinance if it attacks or molests a human being or other animals; trespasses on school grounds; is at large; chas- es passersby or vehicles; or barks, whines or howls in an excessive, continuous or untimely fashion. Dogs apprehended by animal control officers are usually kept for approximately three days. If the dog is wearing a license, officials will try to contact the owner, but if there is no way to do so, the dog is destroyed. Lehi City also has an ordinance requiring all dogs be licensed and wearing a vaccination tag verifying they have received rabies shots. The ordinance also stipulates that if a person has more than two dogs, a kennel license is required. evan council appoints mayor By MYRNA TRAUNTVEIN Herald Correspondent LEV AN Ted Bosh, a former Levan town council member, has been appointed to replace Connie Dubinsky, the newly appointed town mayor, on the council for the next two years. Dubinsky, Juab County's first woman mayor, was appointed mayor by the council in November to replace Von Rosquist, who resigned with two years left on his term. Rosquist, a truck driver, said he was unable to be in the community as much as needed because of his work, and did not have the time to devote to the office. Dubinsky, a council member, was appointed by the council to fill Rosquist's position at the conclusion of a town meeting held in November. Bosh was defeated in the election two years ago by Dubinsky and, as a last minute write-i- n candidate in the 1991 election, became a serious contender for the council. Bosh's supporters gained his permission to enter his name as a write-i- n candidate the evening before the election. "The public put up some names at the public meeting where I was selected as mayor," said Dubin- sky. Bosh's name was one of those. A few of those nominated rejected the nomination, said "Bosh won the vote of the council, "said Dubinsky. Bosh was sworn in by Joe Jensen, Levan justice court judge, at the conculsion of a recent town council meeting. His appointment will begin with the January meeting, said Dubinsky, and will continue for the two years remaining . of her unexpired term. The other two new councilmeii, elected in the November election, will be sworn in Jan. 8. Dubinsky said she will make her appointments for the coming year at the January meeting. Bosh, a businessman and Levan native, served on the town council for a term leaving the council in 1990. 2. Nicholls will have charge of making building inspections to make sure that projects conform with state and local codes, issuing permits and administering the county's new zoning ordinances. His office will be on the bottom floor of the county courthouse. Nicholls is a graduate of the U.S. Army Military Police School and Utah Technical College in Provo. He was named the outstanding student of the 1970 graduating class. After graduation he was employed by Snow College for several years and, in 1973, left the college to go into private business. Since then he has been owner of Ephraim Construction Co. and has been involved in all areas of the building trades. His firm has constructed several large commercial buildings, built homes and done all kinds of concrete work in the area. Nicholls is a licensed general contractor. There were 20 applicants for the position and the appointment was made based on resumes, references and interviews. Sanpete County created the new position in response to the Utah Legislature's requirements that building inspections be done by state licensed inspectors. County council plans meeting The next Utah County Council of Governments meeting will be Thursday at 7 p.m. in the County Commission conference room, according to Gary Herbert, chairman. The council, which is made up of county commissioners and mayors of the various communities, will elect a new chairman for 1992, and will discuss other items of business. ProvoOrem chamber schedules forum - The Provo SUNDANCE Orem Chamber of Commerce will be holding a special First Friday Forum at Sundance this week. The forum will feature Walter Sive, Sundance resort manager, and Jerry Warren, director of skiing, as guest speakers during the luncheon. Following the forum luncheon, all in attendance will be invited to spend the rest of the dfiy skiing as guests of Sundance. Sive and Warren will be discussing the ski programs and operations at Sundance, as well as Sun- dance's summer operations. They will also be showing the Sundance master plan for development of overnight accommodations and expansion of the resort facility. Sive is a New York native and has been managing the resort since January 1989 when he moved to the area from Olympic National Park, Washington. Warren, a Utah native and BVU alumnus, has been director, pf skiing at the resort since February 1989. He previously worked as assistant ski school director at Snowbird for 17 years. :, Woman injured in work EPHRAIM The Utah Hu- manities Council will hold a public meeting on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the restored Ephraim Co-o- p building. Anyone interested in learning more about UHC and making recommendations for future humanities plans and programming in Utah is invited to attend. UHC and its outreach arm, the Utah Humanities Resource Center, provide planning advice and funding to local organizations lor humanities programs. Speakers' bureaus and programs on humanities topics are among the council's services. A recent program in the area school students. Delmont Oswald, executive director of UHC, will review the council's current programs and their effects on the Sanpete-Sevie- r area. Most important, however, UHC needs suggestions concerning the council's service to the people in the Sanpete area. d Diana Major Spencer of has represented the local area on the Utah Humanities Council since 1986. She will the May-fiel- co-ho- st well-attend- panel dis- cussion, "Ethics and the Environment," and the council provides major funding to the annual History Fair, which involves thousands PROVO FLORAL "Our Flowers Say What The Heart Whispers" 107 North 500 West 373-700- 1 Provo ar vo. Candi Bitchen, 516 W. 800 South, was expected to be, treated and released Tuesday evening, according to a hospital spokesperson. She was working on an advertising inserting machine at The Daily Herald, 1555 N. Freedom Blvd., when the incident occurred. event. media-discussi- was the accident A old Payson woman was transported to Utah Valley Regional Medical Center after severing part of her index finger while working on a machine in Pro- 25-ye- Humanities council to meet of - If you love me... Wont you at least, try to make your lite and my lite a little easier? I get as bred of repealing as much as I knew you get tired ot constantly saying, "What" I LOVE YOU... Couldn't we, at least TRY a hearing aid? 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